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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | |
178 | 158 | 156 | 137 | 99 | 144 | 220 | 215 | 209 | 277 | 273 | 259 | 246 | 239 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 158 | 162 | 289 | 588 | 848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:26AM2.74m | 12:46PM2.53m | 1:05AM2.63m | 1:30PM2.41m | 1:52AM2.50m | 2:25PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.65m | 7:00PM0.62m | 7:27AM0.77m | 7:42PM0.74m | 8:17AM0.86m | 8:34PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 178 | 158 | 156 | 137 | 99 | 144 | 220 | 215 | 209 | 277 | 273 | 259 | 246 | 239 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 35 | 38 | 88 | 162 | 158 | 111 | 848 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 22 | NW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 18 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 55 | 65 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 158 | 160 | — | 57 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | W 22 | W 10 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 13 | 23 | 9 | — | — | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 289 | 588 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 228 | 231 | 291 | 291 | 221 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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